There’s no better time for your child to learn about communicating than when they’re playing. Use these tips to join in the play in the best ways to help your child learn.

Children’s early literacy skills blossom when adults read with them, rather than to them. What’s the distinction? Read on to find out, and to learn some specific techniques you can use with your child to turn book reading into a conversation. 

Sometimes you may not be sure how to get an interaction started with your child, especially if they often play alone or have specific or unique interests. Here’s a Hanen strategy to help you start the kinds back-and-forth interactions that encourage social communication learning.

A new study shows that children’s screen time has gone up 52% since the pandemic. Many parents wonder what effect this might have on their child’s language development, and whether the child’s age or the type of programming makes a difference. Read on to find out.

Have you ever shared a book with a child and felt that they didn’t grasp the full meaning of the story? Here’s a key strategy for deepening children’s understanding of a book and helping them think about stories in ways that will prepare them for reading on their own.

Have you ever read a book to your child that has no words? It might sound odd, but wordless children’s books are actually great tools to build both early language and literacy skills. Use these five tips to make the most of wordless books, and check out our book suggestions.

Books with a lot of repeated sounds or alliteration are great for building your child’s sound awareness – a key early literacy skill. Join Pete the Cat and his pals at a pizza party while using a fun Hanen strategy to highlight sounds for your child. 

Many parents of children on the autism spectrum wonder about the best way to help their child learn two languages, and whether a second language will help or hinder their child’s development. Here’s what the latest research says.